Monday, December 17, 2012

O Christmas Tree!

Our Christmas tree has been up and lit since the end of November, but we didn't put the ornaments on it until December 4th. That was when we finally had time to do it!

Dylan and Lexie are always so excited to decorate the tree and look at all their special ornaments. I think they enjoyed it even more this year!

Miss Lily was unimpressed.

She did, however, get to hang the very first ornament. She preferred to supervise the rest of the time...

...and try on elf hats...

...and try on Santa's boot and give him kisses.

Our tree tells a story. Each ornament is special. The kids get 1-2 new ornaments every year, and they love to pick the perfect spots for them!

Grant and I both pitch in. Grant is the one that unwraps all the ornaments, and I help hang them. He did hang one extra special ornament this year, in memory of his best friend who passed away in March.

Our kids are very well-behaved, but doing anything with 3 kids can be chaotic!!!

Our little elves were efficient. One even worked so hard that she fell asleep on the job.

She did have an awakenings moment when her brother walked by with an Oreo. Grant took a picture to prove I was there, too!

Lexie was the lucky one this year. She got to put the star on the tree!

Right after, it was bedtime for the smallest of the small ones.

Dylan and Lexie stayed up a bit longer to admire their work.

Just like that, our living room was transformed into something magical!

I love Lilly's cute outfit! What a special time together! Aaron tried to help Emma, but after he broke a green ball he went to just watching!! I'm rarely in pics so I pop in once in a while to prove I'm really there, too! LOL

I love Lilly's cute outfit!! What a special time. Aaron tried to help Emma, but after he broke a green ball he went to just watching!! I'm rarely in pics either, so once in a while I pop in one, too just to prove I was there! LOL

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Hi! I'm Stefanie! I'm a wife and mom of 4 living in Pittsburgh. Parenting and lifestyle blogger, Organizer, DIYer, and Mamarazzi. Champion multi-tasker. I love taking pictures, decorating, reading and creating fun activities and meals for my kids. Oh, and my youngest just happens to rock an extra chromosome! We're just a typical family on a mission to show the world that Down syndrome is nothing to fear! Proud member of the Netflix #StreamTeam and monthly contributor to the Pittsburgh Moms Blog. My greatest skill, however, is wrangling the chaos! Follow along on our daily adventures!